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Island Archive Entry A-06 : Walter Rodney ‘Rodney Riots; The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’


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Episode 6- Walter Rodney: ‘Rodney Riots; The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’

Dr. Walter Rodney was a preeminent Guyanese political activist, academic, historian, and orator. In 1968, the ‘Rodney Riots’ swept Jamaica after  Prime Minister Hugh Shearer banned Rodney from returning to his teaching post at UWI-Mona while he was away; eventually leading to several deaths and millions in damages. We discuss his life and exploits as a black revolutionary on today’s episode.

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